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I think primary science should be hands on and practical whilst secondary
science should become theoretical experimental and abstract.

Perhaps save the abstract for tertiary?

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"Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I remember that years ago, Prof.Harry Messel and his team of scientists
used
> to conduct the "Summer School of Science" which was televised by Channel
9.
> It was as part of this popularising of science that the topic of "General
> Science" was discussed - the attempt to integrate the various sciences
into
> one.
> This matter has recently been raised in education - What are the
> prerequisites for university: physics and/or chemistry; with biology and
> psychology, etc.?
> Perhaps it is time to re-visit the "integration of science" concept? Maybe
> use of the old term "natural philosophy" might be a good starting point?
> What are the fundamentals of science, and is there a heirarchy of
concepts?
> What distinction is needed re primary versus secondary education?
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